Desktops...

sam · Post by **sam** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:13 pm

What you guys think about "unix" or mac X or other things like that.

Geebs61 · Post by **Geebs61** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:33 pm

Im not finding an incredible about amount of cons, except for the fact that windows programs arent compatible with Linux. A lot of Windows progs can be ran using WINE, which is a compilation of windows libraries that allow you to run Windows applications under Linux. And the lack of a vector art program for it. I also am not getting a very nice framerate on 3D games(even though I installed the linux drivers for my Radeon 9600) but then again I am using X.org 6.7 and they only have drivers for X11 4.3 and X.org 6.8, So I had to force it to use the X11 driver. I cant even play Tux racer decently. You guys have any suggestions?

Post by **Sparkfist** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:43 pm

sam wrote:What you guys think about "unix" or mac X or other things like that.

Well Unix is rather fractured there is not defanit Unix, unless your running Unix System V.

Mac OS X, it takes some getting use to. It it were more like the older 8 or 9 I could jump right in. Instead I'll have to look for info on the OS and Unix like sytems too.

Well anything that is Unix based or like is something that will be better than the curret windows in stubility. I keep my computer on more than 24 hours its laggy, really bad kind. And if you can find a VM ware that works under linux or BSD or Mac OS X than running window isnt a problem.

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:50 pm

OS X is awesome IMO. Idiot proof, fun to use, and a bunch of little features, like espose` (too lazy to figure out the accent mark thing)

You do, however, need a mac for it... Unless you use PearPC, which isn't fullspeed. As for lag and leaving your computer on, I leave my computer on all the time. I've had Linux going for a few days straight, no problems. Linux servers have gone for a few years without needing a restart. Then again, I do have a pretty fast computer.

jellywerker · Post by **jellywerker** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:34 pm

does anyone know about the little calendar thingy? also, sam, I would suggest going with an rpm based distro to start with, the progress to gentoo or slackware as you learn more about linux. Unix is basically linux for companies/corporations, although it is older, and what linux is based on (remeber minix anyone?) it has most of the same features, and many identical apps. mac os x is unix based, but wait till the next version comes out (within 6 months) and then go buy a souped up mac mini, they are so 1337

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:43 pm

I cant even play Tux racer decently.

Lol, me too. When I go to it, it gets all laggy on me.
About the os x thing... *drools* I want the new operating system that comes out in a few months. Exept I dont got a mac...

Watch the keynote from macworld, theres some awesome stuff in there.
Also that PearPC was in wired vaporware top 10.
http://www.wired.com/news/gizmos/0,1452,66195,00.html
Actually it was CherryOS but still, runing mac stuff on pcs isnt the best thing in the world...

jellywerker · Post by **jellywerker** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:26 pm

Just help me with the freaking calendar please! /me collapses into a sobbing, mumbling heap on the floor going: "please, just an onscreen calendar, please, someone help me..."

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:31 pm

What calendar? What OS? And whats the problem?

jellywerker · Post by **jellywerker** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:45 pm

I just want to know how to get one of those transparent onscreen calendars, I am running red hat 9, here is a pic with one:

http://themes.freshmeat.net/screenshots/46895/50165/

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:52 pm

I think thats a SUsE feature, maybe a kde one... I dont know. Ask sponge.

jellywerker · Post by **jellywerker** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:15 pm

Spongey? is it? I have kde, but not suse.

sam · Post by **sam** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 5:05 pm

Where could i download dual boot.

jellywerker · Post by **jellywerker** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 5:10 pm

dual boot isn't a program, it is a process. install windows, then install linux and use the grub bootloader (it is installed by linux on most distros by default.) to select the os you want to boot at boot time. Linux should automatically configure the dual boot. Also, remember to format the windows xp partition as fat32, not ntfs, so you can acces files on that partition when xp isn't booted.

goodie · Post by **goodie** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 5:14 pm

I thought Linux could read NTFS partitions.

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 5:19 pm

1. KDE is a GUI program for SuSE and many other distros. Think of it as Windows 3.1 running on top of DOS (though more advanced, of course)

2. I haven't seen that calender before, but I'm sure any distro can use it if you can find the program.

3. Reading NTFS partitions depends on the distro. SuSE can, though I have had problems writing to them (though I think it was a login thing)